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MERS-CoV-related viruses invade host cells via bat angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors

A recent study discovered that near relatives of MERS-CoV utilize ACE2 as functional receptors.

31 Mar 2022

Messenger ribonucleic acid boosters shown to be effective against Omicron infections in mice

Researchers evaluated the protection conferred by booster doses of the preclinical version of the Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine and a SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant-matched vaccine against Omicron infections in mice.

31 Mar 2022

Study models the airborne transmission of COVID-19 in a hospital outpatient examination room

A recent work assessed infection control strategies for SARS-CoV-2 in hospital consultation rooms.

31 Mar 2022

Association between polyunsaturated fatty acid levels and COVID-19 prognosis

Researchers conducted a systematic review to assess the impact of polyunsaturated fatty acid levels on COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality.

31 Mar 2022

Prevalence of breastmilk feeding among people with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

Researchers evaluated the association between breastmilk feeding and the time of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and the rooming-in status during the hospitalization for delivery.

31 Mar 2022

Study sheds light on biomechanistic reasons why allergic asthma correlates with milder forms of COVID-19

An exciting study recently published in the PNAS underscores the role of a well-established cytokine IL-13 in protecting our cells against SARS-CoV-2.

31 Mar 2022

Study sheds light on the conformational dynamics of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins

New computational simulations of the behavior of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins prior to fusion with human cell receptors show that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is more stable and slower changing than the earlier version that caused the SARS epidemic in 2003.

31 Mar 2022

Role of SARS-CoV-2 S1 subunit in severe COVID-19

A new study aimed to determine whether portions of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein are capable of activating innate immune cells like Gal-3.

30 Mar 2022

Inconsistency in disease severity across SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers determine how the severity of successively dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants has changed since the beginning of the pandemic.

30 Mar 2022

Chemical in leafy greens could prevent infections by coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discuss the use of the isothiocyanate sulforaphane for the treatment of both SARS-CoV-2 and HCoV-OC43 infections.

30 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 and pandemic chilblains

Researchers evaluate the pathophysiological relationship between COVID-19 and pandemic-associated chilblain lesions.

30 Mar 2022

COMBINEDBrain Biorepository: A comprehensive approach to speed research for rare diseases

COMBINEDBrain puts advocacy groups in the driver's seat in the race to cure rare neurodevelopmental diseases. Patient advocacy foundations representing more than thirty rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders join forces as part of COMBINEDBrain to make it faster to do research on their disorders.

30 Mar 2022

NYU Langone joins NIH-sponsored program as leading center to discover new targets for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

NYU Langone Health is joining a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored program called Accelerating Medicines Partnership Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases (AMP AIM) as a leading center to discover new targets for therapy in these diseases.

30 Mar 2022

A summary of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-protein interactome studies

Study analyzed several naturally-occurring amino acid variations found in the extended loop harboring the SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 cleavage site

A recent study analyzed the polymorphisms in the SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins' S1/S2 subunits.

30 Mar 2022

Syndrome News and Research

MERS-CoV-related viruses invade host cells via bat angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors

Messenger ribonucleic acid boosters shown to be effective against Omicron infections in mice

Study models the airborne transmission of COVID-19 in a hospital outpatient examination room

Association between polyunsaturated fatty acid levels and COVID-19 prognosis

Prevalence of breastmilk feeding among people with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

Study sheds light on biomechanistic reasons why allergic asthma correlates with milder forms of COVID-19

Study sheds light on the conformational dynamics of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins

Role of SARS-CoV-2 S1 subunit in severe COVID-19

Inconsistency in disease severity across SARS-CoV-2 variants

Chemical in leafy greens could prevent infections by coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 and pandemic chilblains

COMBINEDBrain Biorepository: A comprehensive approach to speed research for rare diseases

NYU Langone joins NIH-sponsored program as leading center to discover new targets for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

A summary of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-protein interactome studies

Study identifies 10 new genetic regions linked with Brugada syndrome

ACE2 decoy receptor with robust neutralization against Omicron subvariants shows therapeutic potential

Minimal system for SARS-CoV-2 based virus-like particle production to study viral assembly and entry

Researchers create method to track SARS-CoV-2 RBD binding in vivo

Study examines pediatric emergency department attendance trends during the first COVID-19 wave in Europe

Study analyzed several naturally-occurring amino acid variations found in the extended loop harboring the SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 cleavage site

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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